The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-04-22
The Haddoek Murder Trial.

On the 9th, Arensdori, the alleged muir.
derer OF Haddock was called to the stand
He endoavored to supply q missing link
in the chain proving an alibi. He gave an
account OF his doings on the night OF the
murder, and stated that he was in q sa-
loon called the English Kitchen when he
first heard OF the murder. Have heard
the testimony OF Leayitt; was not
at the corner OF Fourth and Wa
ter streets when Haddock was killed;
vas ab the meeting on Aug. z. There was
no private meeting to my knowledge.
Nothing was said in my presence to do
up" any one; heard nothing about hiring
two Dutchmen to do up any one; made no
remark about bio wing up any ones house;
had no conversation with Leavitt in front
OF Warlich's saloon, had no such c3nyer
sation as Mrs. Leavitt testifes to have
heard; had a conversation with Leavitt at
Standard theatre in rel. ion to his bonds.
A surprise was given him and his counsel
when he was confronted by a transcript
OF his evidence before the ~coroner's jury.
Portions were read wherein his statement
as to his whereabouts at the time of the
murder quite materially differed from his
evidence Today. When asked il he so tes-
titled he displayed weakness. Harry 6her-
win, one Of the co-defendants, former Pro-
prietor of the saloon known as the English
hlICn60y J6SUlH6O JDaU ArB3lSuOfI WaH III
his place when Haddock was shot.
On the 18th, Leavitt was called by the de-
fence, and cross examined in regard TO the
published confession, tn order 20 show
that il differed from his testimony.
The defence then rested and the
State introduced rebutting testimony.
G. w. Schmidt, the witness who
swore TO viewing the murder FROM his
window in the Columbia house, and swore
that Leavitt fired the shot was recalled.
During the examination the fact cropped
out that Schmidt at one time resided in
the jail at New Elm for the period Of six
months, and that he abandoned his wife,
who afterwards died in q poorhonse.
Five witnesses who knew Schmidtin Lake
Benton, Mitn. gave him q very bad char
acter. These gentlemen are A. g. Mathews,
clerk Of the district court; G. III, Jackson,
travelling for the Empire Lumber company;
John Z. Cass. former county attorney; s..
Nordville, former probate judge, and X. M.
Olmen, former county Commissioner. A
large number OF witnessLn were called to
rebuff various points In the evidence Tor
the defence.
On Saturday, the 10th day OF the trial
the evidence was partially closed. The
day was devoted TO cleaning evidence in
tebnttal. The defense recalled O. III. Jack.
son and John J.. cass for further cross-ex.
animation in reference to the veracity and
character OF the witness O. w Schmidt,
who swore that he saw Leayitt kill Had.
dock. jackson andCass liyeat Lake BontoT,
MINI. More closely questioned as to what
they knew deFogato<y TO Schmidt's char.
aeters one Of them said he used to rob his
vile ci her earnings as q washerwoman to
Iced his vices, and the other said he had at
one time offered to sell the virtue Of his
daughter for money. 1t is understood
some time win be occupied in presenting
legal questions to the court before counsel
will be3sh.s to submit arguments 70 the
Jury.
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